Cobley

Cobley Meaning & Origin

About Cobley
The surname Cobley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cobba" or "Cobbe," which was a nickname for someone resembling a spider or a spider-like person. The suffix "-ley" indicates a clearing or meadow, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a meadow associated with spiders. Over time, the surname Cobley has evolved and is now found predominantly in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cobley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cobley: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cobley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cobley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 B L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cobley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cobley in Braille

Here's how to represent Cobley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cobley in braille

How to sign the name Cobley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cobley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cobley in sign language

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